Bidspirit auction | 1854 and 1868 Two Original

1854 and 1868 Two Original Issues of The Long Island Farmer Newspaper, Jamaica, New York - This lot features two original 19th-century issues of The Long Island Farmer, published in Jamaica, Queens County, New York, by Charles Welling. Both issues contain handwritten ownership inscriptions from the Nostrand family, a prominent name in Long Island history. The first issue is dated Tuesday, August 15, 1854 (Vol. XXII, No. 21). It is a single-sheet issue with four columns per page. Content includes local business cards for attorneys such as Wessell S. Smith and Pierpont Potter, and surveyor Ezra W. Conklin. It also features a Poem on Tobacco and a serialized story titled Etna: A Thrilling Tale. Advertisements include Dr. H. D. Hall, Dentist, detailing his bi-weekly travel schedule, and patent medicines such as Dr. Anderson’s Tooth Ache Drops. The top right corner is inscribed in ink J. W. Nostrand. The second issue is dated Tuesday, January 28, 1868 (New Series, Vol. XXXV, No. 47). This is a complete four-page issue. Notable content includes detailed winter schedules and arrangements for the Long Island Railroad (LIRR), the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railway, and the South Side Railroad of Long Island. It also contains an announcement for the Republican State Convention in Syracuse accompanied by a woodcut illustration of the American flag and a patriotic poem. Commercial advertisements include Beaton's Cabinet Furniture, G. G. Taylor clothing, and A. J. H. Hirsch fur manufacturer. The top right corner is inscribed in ink Nathl Nostrand. Height: 24 inches Width: 17 inches. 1854 Issue: Fair condition. Shows significant edge wear, tearing, and minor paper loss along the top and left margins. Notable foxing, toning, and deep creases from original folding. 1868 Issue: Good condition for age. The paper remains relatively supple but exhibits expected age-toning and foxing throughout. Several tears are present along the top edge and center fold lines, with minor paper loss at the margins.